Gusaran, Municipality of Silvino Lobos, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalitySilvino Lobos
Postal code6414
Population (2020)641
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3680, 124.8959 (12° 22' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.1 meters (95.5 feet)

Gusaran is a barangay in the municipality of Silvino Lobos, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 641. This represented 4.25% of the total population of Silvino Lobos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gusaran in the 2015 Census was 574 broken down into 91 households or an average of 6.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Gusaran (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
385675.75
541856.36
604896.79
606926.59
648956.82
574916.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gusaran is 5 to 9, with 78 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Gusaran by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1223.83%
1 to 47613.24%
5 to 97813.59%
10 to 147613.24%
15 to 195810.10%
20 to 24579.93%
25 to 29468.01%
30 to 34325.57%
35 to 39254.36%
40 to 44295.05%
45 to 49162.79%
50 to 54183.14%
55 to 59111.92%
60 to 64122.09%
65 to 69122.09%
70 to 7420.35%
75 to 7920.35%
80 and over20.35%
Total574100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.81
  • Median Age: 18.02

Historical population

The population of Gusaran grew from 385 in 1990 to 641 in 2020, an increase of 256 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.35%, or an increase of 67 people, from the previous population of 574 in 2015.

Population of Gusaran (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
385
5416.58%
6042.39%
6060.05%
6482.47%
574-2.28%
6412.35%

Location

Gusaran is situated at approximately 12.3680, 124.8959, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.1 meters or 95.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gusaran shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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